What everyone else is thinking

Sue

04/10/2011

I have been dogged by neighbourhood barking dogs for 2 years now and the formal complaints process to local council have only made a small impact.

I wish local council rangers had the power to 'pick up and hold' barking dogs until owners show they have purchased barking collars. That should be the first offence; then if the owners do not put the barking collars on they should be penalised by a fine and with a third offence the dog should be removed from the premises. The fourth approach could be to have the dogs put down (something I would rather not have) but a barking dog and lack of owner responsibility ruins the neighbourd amenity.

Charlotte Smithson

03/10/2011

I have to agree with Sasha, most of this does infact come down to education however, it is not just the owners responsibilities, it starts with breeders and then Veterinary Surgeons. All breeders should be listed and start their puppies socialisation programs prior to the new owner collecting it. Vets need to update their training methodolgies as there are still many out there with old school training techniques and unqualified staff running poorly organised puppy pre-schools. Who will police these? Ranger services should be putting on some kind of education for the public and other professionals and the government needs to start taking some responsibility in banning puppy farms.

Sasha

30/09/2011

Reading the list of issues rangers have had to deal with well I thought that most of the things listed were a part of their job if they are not going to deal with these things who does??

People need to be more educated and it all comes back to how the pooch is treated if treated badly it will be bad natured, when are people ever going to learn about issues involving from barking dogs which are usually bored and left in a backyard 24.7, roaming dogs probabley again because of boredem/lack of responsibility from the owner and viscious dogs there again the OWNER.
Come on people take some responsibilty for your pooch otherwise don't own one!!